Baseline industrial-hygiene survey at the Fairchild AFB, Washington coal-fired heating plant. Final report

Technical Report · Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6329651

Liebhaber, F B

This report documents the occupational health conditions and exposure at the Fairchild AFB, WA coal-fired heating plant. The plant contained many traditional industrial-hygiene concerns that were expected and adequately addressed by the base industrial program: Noise, asbestos, welding, lighting, etc. The survey concentrated on the industrial-hygiene problems unique to burning coal. Delivering, transporting, pulverizing, and burning of coal were not problem areas. Coal handling in the coal yard could overexpose the front-end loader operator to coal dust. Ash handling throughout the plant caused problems due to the extremely fine ash that is the end product of burned pulverized coal. Engineering controls and respiratory protection were recommended.

• Research Organization: Air Force Occupational and Environmental Health Lab., Brooks AFB, TX (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6329651
• Report Number(s): AD-A-203453/6/XAB; USAFOEHL-88-144EH0065JGA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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